McCurdy Mountain
| McCurdy Mountain | |
|---|---|
  McCurdy Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,172 ft (3,710 m) [1][2] |
| Prominence | 789 ft (240 m) [2] |
| Isolation | 2.05 mi (3.30 km) [2] |
| Parent peak | Bison Peak[2] |
| Coordinates | 39°13′10″N 105°28′06″W / 39.2194347°N 105.468334°WCoordinates: 39°13′10″N 105°28′06″W / 39.2194347°N 105.468334°W [3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Park County, Colorado, U.S.[3] |
| Parent range | Front Range, Tarryall Mountains[2] |
| Topo map |
USGS 7.5' topographic map McCurdy Mountain, Colorado[3] |
McCurdy Mountain is a mountain summit in the Tarryall Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 12,172-foot (3,710 m) peak is located in the Lost Creek Wilderness of Pike National Forest, 28.2 miles (45.4 km) east (bearing 90°) of the Town of Fairplay in Park County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3] Like its neighbor, Bison Peak, McCurdy Mountain features a variety of unusual granite formations.
Mountain
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- 1 2 The elevation of McCurdy Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.308 m (+4.29 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "McCurdy Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "McCurdy Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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